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13th March 2012, 01:07 AM
#1
Depressing outlook?
Just watched the late evening news before tucking myself into my bunk and resting and sleeping off the day,s strains.
1 NO WATER IN THE COUNTRY?
2 THE PRICE OF FOOD AS A RESULT CAN BE EXPECTED TO ROCKET IN THE SUMMER?
3 AFGHAN PRESDENT KARZAI NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THE NATO COALITION { SPELLS BIG TROUBLE}?
4 ISREAL ARE EXCHANGING MISSILES WITH THE PALASTINIANS?
5 IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE STAYING IN AFGHANISTAN TO FINISH THE JOB ALONE?
6 SYRIAN ARMY ARE SLAUGHTERING CIVILIANS?
7 RUSSIA AND CHINA BLOCKED A MOTION FOR SYRIAN PRESIDENT TO STEP DOWN AND ENVOY ANNAN REMINDED ASSAD OF THE WAY DICTATORS IN LYBIA/ TUNISIA/ EGYPT/YEMEN , WHERE DEALT WITH. yet he decides to ignore the wishes for democracy amongst {the arab spring}?
8 WE CAN EXPECT MORE FUEL DUTY IN THE BUDGET DUE TO RISING PRISES IN A BARELL OF OIL?
9 THE WORKER ON THE SHOP FLOOR {NOT MANAGEMENT} HAVE AGREED TO TAKE ONE DAYS UNPAID LEAVE A MONTH TO SAVE JOBS AT B.E.A.?
10 CAMERON MEETS WITH OBAMA IN WASHINGTON TOMORROW FOR TALKS ON THE MIDDLE EAST? O....M....G ?
11 HAVE A GOODNIGHT ALL ????????? Terry.
{terry scouse}
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13th March 2012, 01:26 AM
#2
Hi rlt,
Having no water in the country doesn't stop the water rates level from rising.
Regards,
FOURO.
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13th March 2012, 04:23 AM
#3
Hi Ted.
Help on the way. Well if you ask nicely we could send you some water from over here, the Mudgembidgi [hope I've spelt it right or John will have a bite} river going through Wagga was about 17 meters wide; now it is 17 Kilometers wide. The rain has stopped but the water flows on to towns down river. We have just had a huge jump in our inscurance's so we are cutting them to the bone.
Cheers Des
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13th March 2012, 05:11 AM
#4
There is no such thing as GOOD NEWS anywhere in this crazy world Red Lead, so take heart you are not alone. I listen to 10 minutes on the 0700 news ABC (Australian BBC) which is enough to brown me off for the day and then I studiously ignor all future bulletins.
R 627168 On all the Seas of all the World
There passes to and fro
Where the Ghostly Iceberg Travels
Or the spicy trade winds blow
A gaudy piece of bunting,a royal ruddy rag
The blossom of the Ocean Lanes
Great Britains Merchant Flag
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13th March 2012, 05:20 AM
#5
The Murrumbidgee river along with the Campaspe and Murray are at full flow. How much water would you like mate, can youy arrange a couple of tankers? You must have plenty over there as the cost of fuel is so high they may well stop importing it, no one can afford it.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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13th March 2012, 04:44 PM
#6
12 Its been weeks since I had an erection
john sutton
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13th March 2012, 06:42 PM
#7
Hi John,
Your tap water can't be fit for drinking. To make it palatable, just add (the water of life) "whisky" to it. By dilligent effort, you'll learn to like it and "drooping Willy" (your former upstanding friend) will soon rise from the two kit bags he's been sitting on for the past few weeks.
Regards,
FOURO.
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13th March 2012, 08:09 PM
#8
now that is really bad. We can do without a wee bit of water, but hell's bells
ron the batcave
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14th March 2012, 12:29 AM
#9
Whats wrong with you guys with the depressing thoughts or are Terry and the rest of you guys joking??? Always remember things are not as bad as they seem we can always bitch about how things are .But it is nice to be alive so we can bitch about these things
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14th March 2012, 12:52 AM
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